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UNITED STATES PATENT EFICE.

CHARLES V. HENKEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

sPEcIFmATioN forming part of Letters Patent No. 667,012, dated January 29, 190i;

Application filed October l, 1898.

To all whom it Trl/Ly concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES V. HENKEL, of the city of New York, borough of Man'- hattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Temporary Binder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to temporary binders designed especially for holding the leaves of a perpetual ledger-that is to say, an account-book in which t-he leaves are removable, so that the same book serves indefinitely for a multiplicity of prolonged accounts.

This specification is the disclosure of several forms of my invention, while the claims define the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is an inside view of the binder in a partly-open position. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 in Fig. 1. Fig. 44 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the lock by which the two members of the binder are Fig. is a face view of the lock-plate. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View on the line 6 6 in Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the key. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section of a modified form of lock. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional View on the line 9 9 in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section of a third form of lock, and Fig. 11 is atransverse sectional view on the line 11 11 in Fig. 10.

The form of my invention as shown in Figs. 1 to 7 has a back or body section 12, the outer wall of which is curved outwardly to give it the usual form of the back of a book and the inner wall 14 of which is straight. Secured rigidly to or formed integral with each end of the back or body 12 is a plate 15, which platesA each have their outer edges turned inward to form guide-Hanges 16, such guide-flanges being located at the middle portions of the said edges and not extending to the side edges of the plates. Mounted to lie against the plates 15 and to slide transversely the length of the back or body 12 are the two clam ping-sections of the binder, each of which comprises a back 17, a side 18, and two ends 19. The backs 17 lie against the front wall 14 of the back 12 of Serial No. 692,406. (No model.)

the binder, While the end plates 19 respectively bear against the inner face of the plates 15 and are engaged with the flanges 16, by means of which flanges the clamping-sections of the binder are held to slide toward and from each other.

The clamping-sections of the binder are caused to move in unison and are limited in their outward movement by means of two pinions 20, mounted to turn on the front wall 14 of the back 12 of the binder and located between said wall and the back wall 12, said pinions respectively engaging two racks 21, which are attached to each of the clampingsections by means of threaded pins or screws 22, extending through slots 23, formed in the front 14 of the body of the binder. These pinions 20 are located one at each end of the body of the binder, and the racks 21 are attached one to each end of the several clamping-sections. It will therefore be seen that as one clamping-section moves movement will be imparted to the other clamping-section through the medium of the racks and pinions.

Fast in each clamping-section is a thick bearing 24, the outer edges of which are formed with grooves 25, wherein are mounted to roll rods 26. The end of each rod is provided with a trunnion, and these trunnions are mounted to turn in extensions 27 of the ends 19 of the clamping-sections. Each rod 26 has a groove formed lengthwise therein, and in these grooves are fastened the rigid backs 28 of the binder. The clamping-sections of the binder are furtherguided in their uniform movement, and the leaves of the ledger are held in place by means of two tubes 29, fast to one clamping-section and projecting transversely toward the other and receiving telescopically rods 30, which are fast to the other section. It is thus that the rods 30 and tubes 29 always form connections between the clamping-sections by which to hold the leaves, even though the sections be moved to any position within the scope of their movements.

The clamping-sections are locked together either in open or closed position by means of a lock, which will now be described. This lock is of such construction that as the clamping sections are moved together the lock serves to hold the sections in the position in IOO together.

which they are put, by means of which it is possible to simply push the sections together, and thus lock them in their closed position without having to hold them pressed together whilea key is manipulated. Fast to the side wall 1S of one clamping-section is a tube 31, and fast to the side wall 18 of the other clamping-section is a tube 32, which tubes telescope The inner tube 3l incloses a bar 33, which is formed with two lines of ratchetteeth 34, but which lilies of teeth intervene plain faces. The rod 33 is fast in a disk-like or circular head 35, which is mounted to turn in the bearing 24 of the clamping-section to which is attached the tube 32. The movement of the head 35 is limited by means of a stud 3G, projecting from the head into a segmental slot 37, formed in the bearingin which the head 35 is located. The side wall 18 of the clamping-section that carries the head 35 is formed with an opening 38, covered by a key-plate 39, in which is formed a keyhole 40 of the lorm shown best in Fig. 5.4 The key shown in Fig. 7 has a shank 41 with tangentially-disposed wards 42, from which project studs 43, adapted to enter openings 44 in the head 35. The end of the shank has a socket 45, adapted to receive a stud 46, formed by reducing the adjacent end of the rod 33. The outer end of the rod 33 has a disk 47 attached thereto, which is adapted to guide the tube 31 in its movement on the rod. Mounted pivotally on the tube 31 are two pawls 48, that engage with the respective lines ot' ratchet-teeth 34 when the rod 33 is so turned that the ratchet-teeth lie adjacent to the pawls; but when the rod is turned so that the ratchet-teeth lie outof proximity to the pawls the pawls do not engage with the ratchetteeth. In the first position the tubes 3l and 32, and consequently the clamping-sections, will be locked with each other, and in the second position the tubes and clam ping-sections will be free to move toward and from each other. In operating the lock, therefore, the rod 33 is turned by means of the key to either of the two positions, so that the sections will be locked or unlocked. It may be observed that when the pawls are engaged with the ratchet-teeth the sections cannot be pulled apart; but they may be moved together, and that when once moved to a closed position it will be impossible to move them away from each other without rst turning the ratchet 33 to the proper position.

Figs. S and 9 illustrate a modification of the lock, in which the tubes 3l and 32 are respectively carried by the clamping-sections, so that the tubes not only move with the sections, but may turn independently thereof. The tubes 31 and 32, as shown in Fig. 9, have elliptical cross-sectional form, so that they are caused to turn in unison with each other. The tube 32 has a collar 49 attached rigidly thereto and mounted to turn in the bearing 24 of the clam ping-section to which the tube 32 is attached. The tube 31 has a collar 50 attached rigidly thereto and mounted to turn in the bearing 24 of the clampingsection to which said tube 3l is attached. 'lhis tube 31 also has a head 35, which is countersunk in the side 1S of the clampingsection to which the tube 31 is attached. This head 35 is exposed on the outer face of the side of the clamping-section and is provided with indentations 44, wherein may be fitted a suitable key for turning the tubes 31 and 32. A rod 33 is fast to the clampingsection that carries the tube 32 and is formed with two lines of ratchet-teeth 34, similar to the teeth 34 previously described. The rod 33 is, indeed, a duplicate of the rod 33, except that the rod 33 is fast to one of the clamping-sections. Two pawls 48 are mounted to turn with and to swing on the tube 31 and coaet with the ratchet-teeth 34, the same as in the first form of lock, except that the rod is stationary, while the tubes 31 and 32 turn.

Figs. 10 and 11, illustrating the third form of lock, show two tubes 31b and 32h. These tubes are respectively attached to the clamping-sections and are mounted not only to slide therewith, but to turn with each other independently of the clamping sections. The tube 31b has a collar 49 sunken revolubly in the clamping-section to which the tube 3l" is attached, and the tube 32b has a collar 50 sunken in the clamping-section to which said tube 32 is attached. The tube 32b extends through the clamping-section to which it is attached and carries a head 35, countersunk in the side of said clamping section and having keyholes 44b for coaction with a key. Fast to the clam ping-section that carries the tube 31b is a rod 33", which is of the crosssectional form shown in Fig. ll-that is to say, two oppositely-disposed grooves 51 and two oppositely-disposed convex cam-surfaces 52. The tubes 31" and 32" are of approximately elliptical form, so that they are caused to turn together. Formed in the tube 31h are two lines of ratchet-teeth 34h, which are engaged by pawls 43, mounted to swing on the tube 32h and projecting through openings therein, so that the pawls may engage with the ratchet-teeth and at the same time engage with the rod 33h. Now, as the tubes 31 and 32b are turned so that the inner arms of the pawls lie in the grooves 5l the pawls are permitted to swing outward and engage with the ratchet-teeth 34h, thus holding the tubes locked together, and when the tubes are turned in the other direction, so that the cams 52 engage with the pawls, the inner arms of the pawls are thrown outward, and the pawls are thus disengaged from the ratchetteeth and the tubes are now free to slide independently.

By means of the bearings 24 and the relative arrangement of the parts 29, 30, 31, and 32 thereto I am enabled to provide a binder having a maximum and minimum capacity not possessed by any binder heretofore pro- IOO duced. This is s by reason of the form of the bearings through which the tubes and rods extend while being actually attached to the parts 18. It is thus apparent that the inner faces of the bearings may be made to closely approach each other, and thus clamp a small number of leaves, and that in extending the binder the t-elescopic tubes may be drawn out to their fullest length, thus widely separating the bearings and giving the binder a comparatively great maximum capacity. It will be observed that the parts 18 and 24 form, in effect, two clamping-sections, since they are bound together and move as unitary parts.

Usually the leaves of a ledger, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, are constructed of a main portion or leaf proper, 53, a stub 54, and a connecting-web of woven fabric 55. The stub 54 is provided with openings, as shown, whereby to engage with the tubes and rods 29 and 30 and the tubes of the lock. In practice it has been found that unscrupulous persons may surreptitiously separate the body 53 of the leaf from the stub and substitute an unwarranted leaf, thus falsifying the ledger. To avoid this, I have provided the web 55 with short transverse cuts 56 and introduced the inner edge of the leaf proper, 53, into said cuts, thus causing part of the web to lie on one side of the leaf and part on the other, as may be seen in Fig. 3. I then cause to be printed, partly on the body of the leaf and part-ly on the web, a number which is the number of the page of the ledger, and around this number may be produced a scroll, as shown in Fig. 2. These numbers and scrolls being printed with soluble ink will be instantly defaced should moisture be applied to the web to relax the cement by which it is secured lo the body of the leaf, and therefore it will be impossible to surreptitiously remove the leaf without causing instant detection.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a temporary binder, the combination of a back, an end plate secured to each end thereof and having at its outer edge an internal flange, two clamping-sections sliding on the back and each having two end plates, the end plates of the clamping-sections sliding against the inner faces of the ends of the back and engaging under the flanges of the back end plates, and means for locking the clamping-sections together, substantially as described.

2. In a temporary binder, the combination of a back having a rear and a front wall with a space between them, a pinion mounted on the back Within said space, two racks located in said space, and two clamping-sections sliding on the back and having respectively connection with the racks, the space between the forward edges of the clamping-sections being unobstructed, substantially as described.

3. vIn a temporary binder, the combination of a body or back having an inner wall and an outer wall separated from each other by a space, a pinion mounted on the back within said space, two racks located in said space and engaging said pinion, a pin attached to each rack and sliding wit-h the same, the pins being mounted in slots in the inner wall of the back or body, and two clamping-sections respectively connected with the pins and sliding on the back or body, substantially as described.

4. The combination of two sliding tubes, a rod extendinginto the inner tube, the rod and inner tube having relative turning movement, and a ratchet and pawl respectively on the rod and inner tube and caused to be engaged and disengaged by the relative movement thereof.

5. The combination of two sliding tubes, a rod extending into the inner tube and mounted to turn, a pawl carried by the inner tube, and ratchet-teeth formed on the rod and engaged by the pawl,substantially as described.

6. `-In a temporary binder, the combination of two clamping-sections movable towardand from each other, a tube attached to each clamping-section and sliding therewith, a pawl carried by one of the tubes, and a rod extending into said tube and having ratchetteeth thereon, the rod being mounted to turn so asto engage and disengage the ratchetteeth with and from the pawl, substantially as described.

7. In a temporary binder, the combination of two clamping-sections, a body whereon said sections are movable, means carried by the body and connected with the sections, to move the sections in and out in unison with each other, telescopic tubes respectively attached to the sections, and locking devices carried in said tube and serving to hold the sections against movement.

8. A temporary binder having two clamping-sections each provided with an exterior side portion and an interior bearing secured to the inner face of the corresponding side portion, the interior bearings having each an opening therein, and sliding guide members respectively secured to the side portions and extending through the openings in the bearings, .the end of each guide member passing, when the clamping-sections move together, into the opening through which the base of the other passes.

9. A temporary binder, having a body, two clamping-sections adapted to slide on the body toward and from each other, and guide members one end of each of which is fastened tothe corresponding clamping-section, the guide members having a permanent sliding engagement with each other so that the guide members form an unbroken holder for the leaves irrespective of the positions of the clam ping-sections,each clam ping-section having a portion with an opening therein, such openings serving respectively to receive the free ends of the guide members to permit the IOO IIO

free ends of such members to move past the inner faces of the clamping-sections when the clamping-sections are moved together.

10. A page for perpetual ledgers, the page having a leaf proper and a part to carry the leaf proper, one of said elements having its edge formed with a slit extending inwardly transversely to the edge, and the other of said parts being fitted into the slit so as to lie partly on one side and partly on the other side of the said element with the slit, whereby to secure together the leat` proper and the part that carries it.

11. In a binder, the combination of upper and lower strips, with means connecting the strips together and arranged so as to compel them to move equally to and from each other, said meanscomprisingapairof arms secured at opposite ends to said strips, and a mediallypivoted piece connected on opposite sides of its pivot to said arms, and means for locking the strips in any desired position.

12. In a binder, the combination of upper and lower strips with means connecting the strips together and arranged so as to compel them to move equally to and from each other, said means comprising a pair of arms secured at opposite ends to said strips, and a mediallypivoted piece connected on opposite sides of its pivot to said arms, means for locking the strips in any desired position, and means for securing sheets between the strips.

13. In a binder, the combination of upper and lower strips movable to and from each other, a rack secured to each of said strips, and -a toothed gear-wheel carried on a pivot between the strips and meshing With said racks, and means for locking the strips in any desired position.

14. In a binder,'the combination of upper and lower strips movable to and from each other, a rack secured to each of said strips, a toothed gear-wheel carried on a pivot between the strips and meshing with said racks, and means forsecuring sheets between the strips.

15. In a binder, the combination of upper and lower strips movable to and from each other, a rack secured to each of said strips, a toothed gear-wheel carried on a pivot between the strips and meshing with said racks, means for locking the strips in any desired position, and extensible sheet-posts extending between the strips.

. 16. In a loose-leaf binder, the combination of a back plate, side strips bodily movable by direct hand-pressure thereon, to and from each other, and carrying hinged covers, means for connecting said side strips to the back plate, oppositely-set iilingpins projecting from the inner sides of the side strips.

17. In a loose-sheet binder, the combination of a back plate, side strips bodily movable by direct hand-pressure thereon to and from each other, and carrying hinged covers, means for connecting said side strips to the back plate for simultaneous movement, so that the movement of one strip carries the other, oppositelyset filing-pins projecting from the inner sides of the side strips.

18. In a binder, the combination of a back, two clamping-sections mounted and bodily movable transversely thereon toward and from each other by direct hand pressure, hinged covers carried by the clamping-sections, and means for connecting the sections to move in unison so that the movement of one strip carries the other.

19. In a binder, the combination of a back, clamping-sections having hinged covers attached thereto and mounted to move on the back by direct hand-pressure, and means connecting the clamping-sections together, such means transmitting the movement of one clamping-section to the other to move the two in unison.

20. In a binder, the combination of a back, clamping-sections mounted to move thereon by direct hand-pressure, hinged covers mounted on the clamping-sections, means connecting the clamping sections together, such means transmitting the movement of one section to the other, causing the clamping-sections to move in unison, and a lock for holding the clamping-sections from opening movement.

21. In aloose-sheet binder, the combination of a back plate, side strips bodily movable by direct hand-pressure thereon to and from each other, and carrying hinged covers, means for connecting said side strips to the back plate, oppositely-set tiling-pins projecting from the inner sides of the side strips, and means for locking the strips together.

22. In aloose-sheet binder, the combination of a back plate, side strips bodily movable by direct hand-pressure thereon to and from each other and carrying hinged covers, means for connecting said side strips to the back plate for simultaneous movement, so that the movement of one strip carries the other, oppositely-set tiling-pins projecting from the inner sides of the side strips, and means for locking the strips together.

23. In a loose-sheet binder, the combination of a back plate, side strips bodily movable by direct hand-pressure thereon to and from each other, means for connecting said side strips to the back plate, and oppositely-set filingpins projecting from the inner sides of the side strips.

24. In aloose-sheet binder, the combination of a back plate, side strips bodily movable by direct hand-pressure thereon to and from each other, means for connecting said side strips to the back plate for simultaneous movement, so that the movement of one strip carries the other, and oppositely-set tiling-pins projecting from the inner sides of the side strips.

25. Inaloose-sheetbiuder, the combination of a back plate, side strips bodily movable by directhand-pressure thereon to and from each other, means for connecting said side strips to the back plate, and oppositely-set Iiling- IOO IIO

pins projecting from the inner sides of the side strips, and means for locking the strips together.

26. In aloose-sheet binder, the combination of a back plate, side strips bodily movable by direct hand-pressure thereon to and from each other, means for connecting said side strips to the back plate for simultaneous movement, so that the movement of one strip carries the other, and oppositely-set filing-pins projecting from the inner sides of the side strips, and means for locking the strips together.

27. The combination of a back or body portion, clamping sections mounted to slide thereon toward and from each other by direct hand pressure, a medially pivoted piece mounted on the back or body portion, and connections between said piece and the clamping-sections causing the movement of one clamping-section to impart a like movement to the other.

28. In a binder, the combination of upper and lower clamps movable to and from each other, and having an unobstructed space between their front edges, a rack secured to each of said clamps, and a toothed gear-wheel carried on a pivot between the clamps and meshing with said racks.

29. In a binder, the combination of a back, clamping-sections mounted to move thereon by direct hand-pressure, means connecting the clamping-sections together, such means transmitting the movement of one clampingsection to the other clamping-section to move the two in unison, and a lock for holding the clamping-sections from opening movement.

30. In a perpetual ledger, the combination of two clamping-sections, a pawl or prong held in one clamping-section, and a bolt or bar held on the other and mounted to turn therein and having a plane side and a side with ratchet-teeth, the bar coacting with the prong or pawl.

CHARLES V. HENKEL.

Witnesses:

ISAAC B. OWENS, JNO. M. RITTER. 

